Daming 1805

Chapter 552 Let me show you Ming’s big treasure

When Louis XVII and his family left Paris, they had little chance to carry much luggage.

However, the palaces of the Bourbon royal family in France were not destroyed by the revolutionary storm.

Because the royal families of both sides of this war are still there, and they still retain the most basic decency and respect for each other.

The German army's offensive direction even actively avoided the most important palace of the Bourbon royal family.

It was not like the French Revolution in the previous life. In the chaos after the situation was completely out of control, all kinds of people took the opportunity to loot everything.

Including the Royal Palace in Paris and the Palace of Versailles in the suburbs, they were all directly taken over by the German Guards.

They were now spoils of war belonging to the German kings and the Holy Roman Emperor.

At the same time, it is also the last escape route.

If the Ming Dynasty helped the French fight back, he could return the palace intact to Bourbon in exchange for his own dignity.

Louis XVII and his family took a large military transport aircraft from the Ming Dynasty and flew all the way to the airport in Crete.

The local royal service staff bathed and changed clothes for Louis XVII and his family, and prepared relatively decent new clothes and daily necessities.

Then, together with the Austrian Emperor Franz's family and the Ottoman Sultan's family who arrived in advance, they took the passenger ship prepared by the Ming Dynasty to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty.

The monarchs of the three European and Western countries once again went to the land of China after an interval of two and a half years.

But my mood this time was completely different from the mood I had when I attended the enthronement ceremony of the Ming Emperor two years ago.

The mainland of the three countries has been completely occupied. Although the overseas colonies are still there, they are also in danger.

Now I go to the mainland of Ming Dynasty to see the emperor of Ming Dynasty, not only to express my gratitude to the emperor of Ming Dynasty, but also to continue to ask for help from the emperor of Ming Dynasty.

The French colonies were relatively safe, and it was difficult for the German and Lucian armies to threaten Canada in the New World.

Louis XVII felt more guilty and sincerely wanted to apologize to his best friend.

Although His Majesty the Emperor's original guess cannot be said to be completely accurate, the French army did not collapse in the war.

But the result of France's final complete failure was basically consistent with his guess.

You shouldn't try to work hard on your own.

I should have directly merged France into the Ming Dynasty. That was the most correct choice for France and Bourbon.

In that case, not only would his family not have to become prisoners, but his family's assets would not have to be plundered by the Germans and Lucians.

More importantly, the achievements France has built over the years will not be destroyed on such a large scale.

Louis XVII feels very regretful now.

The monarchs of the Three Kingdoms and their family members wandered on the sea for 20 days with sorrow and regret.

Finally, he arrived at Yingtian Mansion on the first day of May in the third year of the Grand Duke’s reign.

Emperor Zhu Jingyuan of the Ming Dynasty met with these fleeing Thai and Western monarchs in the private reception room of the Wenhua Palace.

After the two parties greeted and saluted, Louis XVII, who was in the most complicated mood, spoke first:

"Your Majesty, thank you very much for your rescue, otherwise I would have been a prisoner in Germany.

"The Ming Dynasty's latest fighter jets and armored combat vehicles that you took out should have a direct market value of hundreds of thousands of silver coins.

"What's more important is that these latest technologies, falling into German hands, will definitely threaten Ming's future strategy."

Zhu Jingyuan waved his hands with a smile and said:

“This is indeed not a small amount of money, but those things are actually outdated in Ming Dynasty and are in the process of being gradually eliminated.

“Now it’s just a matter of giving the equipment to be transferred to the Imperial Guards and militia to the Germans in exchange for your personal freedom.

"When you arrive in Canada, get the remaining local fiscal revenue and give it the price of second-hand equipment."

This time Louis XVII and the Austrian and Ottoman monarchs were obviously stunned.

They have heard that the Germans asked the Ming Dynasty to bring out a thousand of the latest aircraft, a thousand of the latest armored combat vehicles, and a thousand trucks, plus supporting facilities for aircraft, tanks, and trucks. and spare engines, in exchange for Louis XVII's family.

Especially Louis XVII himself had personal experience of the process.

At that time, he also saw those aircraft and tanks, and indeed they were all equipment that clearly surpassed those of the European and Western countries.

German distributors, drivers and craftsmen specially and carefully inspected it.

Not only are the design and manufacturing process levels very high, far exceeding the level of Germany, it also passed their inspection.

And those things themselves are also very new. Although there is basically no equipment that has not been used at all, it is not much different from the equipment that has just been put into service.

But now the Emperor of Ming Dynasty said that those equipment were outdated and outdated equipment that had to be eliminated.

This is really unbelievable.

Louis XVII did not hide it too much, and naturally expressed his surprise and disbelief to Zhu Jingyuan.

Zhu Jingyuan also made a very simple arrangement and said:
"You have arrived in Daming anyway. In the next few days, I will arrange for you to experience it in person, so that you can see the capabilities of the new generation of military equipment.

"You don't have any intuitive feelings now. Let's discuss this topic later after seeing it with your own eyes.

"Now, do you have anything else to tell me?"

Louis XVII was a little silent this time. He wanted to tell Zhu Jingyuan something alone, so he glanced at Franz and the Ottoman Sultan next to him.

The Ottoman Sultan was the most excited, proactive and direct. He directly bowed and begged Zhu Jingyuan solemnly and said:

"Please ask the Ming Emperor to make the decision for us Ottomans!
"As long as the Ming Dynasty can defeat the Germans and Lucians, we, the Ottomans, are willing to be the vassal state of the Ming Dynasty forever."

Zhu Jingyuan waved his hand after hearing a few words:
“Of course the Ming Dynasty will take action to punish the Germans and Lucians.

“But, since we can defeat the Germans and Lucians, why should we let you be a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty?

"You Taixi people, before the danger happened, you dismissed Ming's invitation.

“The mainland was really destroyed, so you thought of coming to me for help.

“There is no sincerity at all.

"You have not really thought about the people of your country. All you care about is your own power and status.

"So Ming Dynasty will not restore the country for you now.

“After Ming Dynasty defeats Germany and Lucia, it can accept you as Ming Dynasty’s vassal state.

“But you all don’t have to think about returning to your homeland.

“Just go to the colonies.

"You all at least have a colony that can continue to support you."

When the monarchs of the Three Kingdoms heard that Zhu Jingyuan made it clear that he would take action, they all showed expressions of surprise.

But when I heard the pointing behind me, I suddenly felt guilty again.

When Zhu Jingyuan said that he wanted them to go to the colony, his expression was obviously stunned.

Austrian Emperor Franz couldn't help but ask:
"Your Majesty... you mean that the Ming Dynasty will seize the land of Europa from Germany and Lucia, but will not return it to us?"

Zhu Jingyuan said very straightforwardly without any hesitation:

"The Ming Dynasty sent troops to punish the people and relieve the people's injustice, not to restore the rule of the traditional royal family like you!

"It's because of your stupid decision before the war in Thailand and Spain, and your crotch-stretching performance during the war." If the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty rescued the people of Thailand and Spain from the mudflat of war and then handed them over to your rule again, it would not be to throw them away again. Into the fire pit?

"Taking a step back, Ming Dynasty is willing to help you restore your country, what can you give in exchange?

"The remaining colonies? That can't be exchanged for all the territory."

Zhu Jingyuan directly laid out his righteousness and interests, and the Austrian and Ottoman monarchs were silent.

The two countries really had nothing to offer in exchange with Ming Dynasty.

Even if the French Canadian region was developed earlier than the Mexican colony, its value is certainly not comparable to that of mainland France.

With a melancholy expression on his face, Louis XVII remained silent for a few seconds, trying to persuade Zhu Jingyuan from another angle:
"Your Majesty... I think the Great Tomorrow Soldiers will definitely be able to defeat the Germans and Lucians.

“However, the Germans and Lucians have also shown an almost crazy fighting will in the past two years or so of war.

"After Ming defeats the madmen of these two countries, it will definitely suffer great losses.

"The existence of traditional monarchs like us can call on many local people and officials, which can reduce the losses of Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Jingyuan couldn't help but smile this time:
"You, what you said makes sense, but it doesn't make much sense.

“I am not worried about the Germans and Lucians being crazy now, but I am worried that they are not crazy enough.

"Didn't I just tell you that Ming Dynasty is already undergoing a new round of equipment upgrades, and the ones used are no longer the original ones.

"The Ming Dynasty has now prepared special weapons. The crazier they are during the war, the better the punishment effect will be on them.

"Before you go to the colony next, go to the Tiannan Testing Site to observe our new weapons.

"After reading it, you will know that the conventional thinking in the past is meaningless."

Zhu Jingyuan asked his servant to send the monarchs of the Three Kingdoms away.

Both the Austrian and Ottoman monarchs left with regrets in their hearts.

Louis XVII hesitated for a moment, and after the other two guys went out, he said to Zhu Jingyuan with guilt:
"Your Majesty, I am so sorry. I should have followed your advice.

"France's battle with Germany and Lucia has no practical significance other than consuming the French people's accumulation over the past ten years."

Zhu Jingyuan said rather nonchalantly:
“I didn’t care about it because I had expected this outcome.

“No matter what you choose, it will not affect Ming’s plans and actions.

“In other words, your choice is actually in line with Ming’s interests.

"The more serious the internal strife in the Western Continent is, the more stable the Ming Dynasty's rule over the Western Continent will be."

Louis XVII was a little speechless.

My best friend is still so straightforward.

I will never hide my thoughts or purposes, nor will I deceive them.

Even if others suffer losses, they can only blame themselves for their stupidity, not their investment.

Louis XVII sighed leisurely, not knowing what to say.

Zhu Jingyuan was now completely relaxed, and he continued chatting with Louis XVII for a while in a very casual and private capacity.

It was not until the evening that Louis XVII and his family were left to have a meal in the palace, and then they were allowed to go back to rest.

The monarchs of France, Austria, and the Ottomans rested in Yingtian Mansion for two days.

Then, under the guidance of the Chinese Military Governor's Office, we began to visit the Ming Dynasty's new army, air force, and navy equipment.

From various missiles to radio detection equipment, from high-power diesel engines to tail-stabilized discarding sabots, to turbojet aircraft and large early warning aircraft.

The display of the effects of various new equipment made the monarchs of the Three Kingdoms, members of the royal family and their ministers feel that the world view was a bit confusing.

Compared with the equipment that the Westerners are using, and even the equipment that is being optimized and pursued, these new equipment have widened the gap in level for the first time.

For example, the fin-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing projectile did not show them the shell directly, but showed them the target shooting effect.

Two hundred millimeters of the latest armor steel was directly punched through holes one by one.

The existing conventional armored shield vehicles, even if they use sloped armor, cannot pile up armor equivalent to [-] millimeters thick.

In other words, all current armored fighting vehicles will be directly penetrated by such armor-piercing artillery shells, and may even be over-penetrated.

For an armored fighting vehicle with an independent and small internal space, whether it is penetrated or penetrated, there is basically no possibility of survival for the members inside.

The entire tank itself must have been directly scrapped and lost its repair value.

The new weapon called missiles also shocked them.

They are like unmanned remote-controlled aircraft, which can directly hit targets dozens to hundreds of kilometers away, with an accuracy of less than 100 meters.

Their armor-piercing and explosive capabilities exceeded those of battleships' large-caliber naval guns.

The key is that a large military truck can tow and install a set of two missile launchers.

A three-thousand-ton destroyer can be equipped with two or three sets of launchers.

In the face of this kind of weapon, both conventional artillery positions and defenses, as well as various warships on the sea, have become extremely vulnerable.

But what makes them most desperate are those planes without propellers that approach the speed of sound.

That is a plane that conventional planes from various countries in Europe and the West can only catch up with...

It should be said that once caught, there was no way to repel the super plane that escaped again.

Those planes can also carry missiles and bombs.

It can inflict devastating blows to the enemy on both ground and sea battlefields.

After seeing these displays in their hearts, the representatives of the three countries of Europe and the West, headed by Louis XVII, basically recognized the Ming Emperor's words.

With these black technology equipment, they are indeed capable of defeating Deutsch and Lucia relatively easily.

But it's not over yet.

After visiting Yingtian Mansion for seven days, they said goodbye to the Ming Emperor and boarded the passenger ship arranged by the Ming Dynasty again.

This time it was all the way south, and after eight days of sailing, it arrived at a port in the northern part of the Tiannan Continent.

They changed trains at the port, followed a north-south railway that ran through the entire Tiannan Continent, and flew south for a day and a night.

Finally arrived at the new weapons testing site of Ming Dynasty's New Element Company in the Tiannan Continent.

Under the expectant and confused gazes of the monarchs of the Three Kingdoms, soldiers and engineers from the Ming Dynasty Forbidden Army and New Element Company checked the status of the two sets of missile launchers with great care.

Soldiers and engineers from the Ming Dynasty Forbidden Army and New Element Company checked the status of the two sets of missile launchers with great care.

Then after asking the Ming Emperor Zhu Jingyuan for instructions, he launched two missiles towards the interior of the test site.

These two missiles look unremarkable, and even look like bloated aircraft.

The two missiles left the launcher and quickly flew to their destination forty kilometers away at a speed far exceeding that of a propeller aircraft.

Then he didn't plunge down to the ground, but directly disintegrated hundreds of meters in the air.

Then, the representatives of the Three Kingdoms headed by Louis XVII watched from a distance as two new suns appeared in the sky.

The eyes of the representatives of the three countries were almost blinded.

(End of this chapter)